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We Unleash the Merciless Storm
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
I liked We Unleash The Merciful Storm but not as much as I wanted to. I had a really hard time getting into it, and I definitely didn't like it as much as the first book.
I initially started reading it, but had to put it down until I could re-read the first book. I had no recollection of who was who and what had happened, and there was no way I was going to get through this book without a re-read. Once that I done, I jumped back into this book, but I just didn't find this book as engaging as the first one.
This book focuses more on Carmen, and her time with La Voz. And away from it too. We don't know what's going on with Dani for most of this book. Which is fine, but I just didn't really care. It's more about the resistance to the government, and I wasn't expecting resistance to be so...boring and uninspiring. I really hate saying that, because their reasons for protesting are completely valid. But...I felt like it took a backseat to Carmen trying to prove that her faith and trust in Dani as a La Voz operative was a good thing.
They're definitely resisting, and I appreciate that, especially with all of the protests going on right now.
I did like the quotes at the beginning of each chapter! They're all from La Voz, and it was really nice to see what they believed in. It's like the quotes from the Primera handbook we see in the first book.
I just wish we saw more of what was going on with Dani. Carmen's story is definitely important, and I'm glad we got to see her story, but I feel like a dual-POV would have worked really well here. We could have see what was going on both Carmen and Dani, and I feel like some chapters from Dani's POV would have given some insight into some of the things mentioned in this book.
The ending felt a little off to me too- it both rushed and unfinished, like there's going to be more. If there is going to be another book, I'd be curious to see where it goes. Things are wrapped up enough, but I'd like to see how things work out for Dani and Carmen.
I wish we had more resolution with Dani's family. It comes up in the first book, but was completely forgotten in this one. I just wish that had gone somewhere. It felt like such a big deal, and then nothing came of it. Something would have been nice but I guess we'll never know.
Still, it was nice to see how everything worked out. And it was nice to know how things worked out for Dani and Carmen.
My Rating: 3 stars. I liked We Unleash The Merciful Storm but not as much as the first book.
I initially started reading it, but had to put it down until I could re-read the first book. I had no recollection of who was who and what had happened, and there was no way I was going to get through this book without a re-read. Once that I done, I jumped back into this book, but I just didn't find this book as engaging as the first one.
This book focuses more on Carmen, and her time with La Voz. And away from it too. We don't know what's going on with Dani for most of this book. Which is fine, but I just didn't really care. It's more about the resistance to the government, and I wasn't expecting resistance to be so...boring and uninspiring. I really hate saying that, because their reasons for protesting are completely valid. But...I felt like it took a backseat to Carmen trying to prove that her faith and trust in Dani as a La Voz operative was a good thing.
They're definitely resisting, and I appreciate that, especially with all of the protests going on right now.
I did like the quotes at the beginning of each chapter! They're all from La Voz, and it was really nice to see what they believed in. It's like the quotes from the Primera handbook we see in the first book.
I just wish we saw more of what was going on with Dani. Carmen's story is definitely important, and I'm glad we got to see her story, but I feel like a dual-POV would have worked really well here. We could have see what was going on both Carmen and Dani, and I feel like some chapters from Dani's POV would have given some insight into some of the things mentioned in this book.
The ending felt a little off to me too- it both rushed and unfinished, like there's going to be more. If there is going to be another book, I'd be curious to see where it goes. Things are wrapped up enough, but I'd like to see how things work out for Dani and Carmen.
I wish we had more resolution with Dani's family. It comes up in the first book, but was completely forgotten in this one. I just wish that had gone somewhere. It felt like such a big deal, and then nothing came of it. Something would have been nice but I guess we'll never know.
Still, it was nice to see how everything worked out. And it was nice to know how things worked out for Dani and Carmen.
My Rating: 3 stars. I liked We Unleash The Merciful Storm but not as much as the first book.